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BEIRUT — Syriac Maronite Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have strongly condemned Israel’s latest airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, calling it a violation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Israel would…

TEL AVIV — Amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Syria and Lebanon, Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas cautioned that such military actions could fuel further instability. During a press conference with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Kallas stressed that military operations should be proportionate, adding that these strikes are…

BEIRUT — The Christian Front has called on the Lebanese government to enter into direct negotiations with its southern neighbor Israel. In a statement released today, the Front stated two objectives for the negotiations: (1) to resolve all outstanding conflicts, including border disputes, and (2) reach a peace agreement between…

MAJDAL SHAMS/GOLAN HEIGHTS – The Israeli Christian Aramaic Association (ICAA) held a rally on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights on Saturday in support of Christians in Syria. According to ICAA founder Shadi Khaloul on his X account, the rally was a call to the “US, EU and Israel…

NORTHERN ISRAEL — In an unprecedented event, Druze clerics who crossed from Syria, were welcome by hundreds of members of the Israeli Druze community at the Nabi Shuaib shrine compound, in northern Israel to conduct their community’s first pilgrimage since 1948. Traveling in 3 vehicles escorted by Israeli military vehicles, the…

JERUSALEM — Reports of Jewish violations against Christians in the Holy Land, particularly in Jerusalem’s Old City, continue, raising concerns about growing religious tensions. Israeli police released footage showing the arrest of several Jewish individuals accused of spitting on Christian churches. Authorities confirmed the detention of eight Israelis of varying…

TEL AVIV / DRUCO and SUWAYDA, Syria— In a bold display of military and diplomatic maneuvering, Israel has intensified its operations in southern Syria while proposing a radical reconfiguration of the war-torn nation’s political future. Overnight on Tuesday, Israeli warplanes carried out multiple airstrikes against military targets in strategic locations…

TEL AVIV — During a meeting with several US senators, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused Iran of making significant efforts to financially support Hezbollah. “It is cooperating with Turkey,” Saar added, emphasizing the implications of these alliances. Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee revealed that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…

QUNEITRA, Syria — Israeli forces have established seven military positions in Quneitra, both inside and outside the ceasefire line, with some located in civilian homes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). These actions are part of Israel’s ongoing efforts to fortify the Syrian Golan area. The SOHR…

TEL AVIV / WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mere hours after announcing a ceasefire agreement in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli military launched airstrikes on the territory, reportedly killing at least 28 Palestinians. The ceasefire, expected to take effect on Sunday, was overshadowed by renewed violence as Israeli airstrikes targeted…